Simulation 2008 — top best games in the Simulation genre / Page 5

Titans of Steel: Warring Suns - a game in the Simulation genre

Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

Game released: PC → 22 August 2003

Players: 10/10

Titans of Steel: Warring Suns — This is a future where the main combat unit is Attack Titan technology, better known as Titan-AT. AT Titans are typically...

Harvest Moon: Magical Melody

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view

Game released: GameCube, Wii → 28 March 2006

Metacritic: 76/100

This farming simulation takes place in Flower Bud village, where the player chooses a plot by the ocean, by the river, or in the village centre. Harvest Moon...

Space Trader (2008)

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, Business / Management, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Mac, PC → 20 March 2008

Steam: 53/100

Metacritic: 53/100

In the far future, humanity is ruled by the oppressive Ministry of Accounts, which tracks and taxes everyday transactions. The player takes on the role of a space...

Horsez

Simulation, Educational game (Education), Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: Nintendo DS → March 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Horsez is a third-person simulator with a mixture of educational game and sports game from the studios Lexis Numérique SA, Virtual Toys and S.L.. The game is...

Vega Strike

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 28 April 2008

Vega Strike is a first-person simulator with action...

SBK: Superbike World Championship

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Motorcycle racing

Game released: PlayStation 2, PSP, PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 → 20 June 2008

Metacritic: 61/100

SBK: Superbike World Championship — Has an intuitive mode called arcade mode, which does not require the player to have the same precision and timing as in...

Victoria Complete Pack

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Top-down view, Collection, Historical

Game released: Mac, PC → 27 April 2009

Victoria Complete Pack is an isometric simulator with elements of strategy, business simulator and historical game from the masters at Paradox Interactive AB. The...

Sims 2: Apartment Life (Limited Collection)

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Collection

Game released: PC → 26 August 2008

Sims 2: Apartment Life (Limited Collection) is a third-person simulator from the developers of Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio. The game is published by...

Rock Band 2

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360 → 27 March 2009

Metacritic: 92/100

Rock Band 2 is a music game about playing in a rock band together, with participants performing songs on different instruments. The game features guitar and drums...

Baja: Edge of Control

Simulation, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 → 22 September 2008

Players: 8.6/10

Metacritic: 64/100

BAJA: Edge of Control is an off-road racing simulation set across open landscapes with rugged, unpredictable terrain. Players compete in hill-climb, circuit and...

Paws & Claws: Pet Vet - Australian Adventure

Simulation, Educational game (Education), First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo DS → October 2008

Paws & Claws: Pet Vet — Australian Adventure is a first-person simulator with elements of an educational game from the masters from the studio Radon Labs...

Personal Trainer: Walking

Simulation

Game released: Nintendo DS → 5 June 2009

Steam: 74/100

Personal Trainer: Walking is a simulator from the Nintendo Creatures, Inc. studio. The game is published by Nintendo. Aruite Wakaru Seikatsu Rhythm DS and Walk With...

NPPL Championship Paintball 2009

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Strategy, First-person view

Game released: Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 → 18 November 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 45/100

A first-person shooter centered on tournament paintball and woodsball. NPPL Championship Paintball 2009 features more than 35 tournaments, official NPPL and...

Guitar Hero 2 / Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Dual Pack

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view, Collection

Game released: Xbox 360 → November 2008

Guitar Hero 2 / Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Dual Pack is a third-person simulator with a mixture of action and music game from the developers of Harmonix Music Systems...

Die Sims 2 Add-On Bundle

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Collection, Sandbox

Game released: PC → 17 December 2008

Die Sims 2 Add-On Bundle is a third-person simulator with a sandbox twist from developers from Electronic Arts Redwood Shores Studio and Maxis Software Inc.. The...

SC:09 - Ski-Challenge

Simulation, Third-person view, Sports game

Game released: PC → 2009

SC:09 — Ski-Challenge is a third-person simulator with elements of a sports game from developers from the Greentube I.E.S studio. A.G. The game is published...

Universal Combat

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Space, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 30 January 2008

Steam: 76/100

Metacritic: 54/100

Set in a science-fiction universe, this space combat simulator combines capital-ship battles with ground and naval engagements and dogfights above planetary...

Slaves to Armok: God of Blood - Chapter 2: Dwarf Fortress

Role-playing game, Simulation, Strategy, Business / Management, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 28 March 2011

Players: 10/10

Slaves to Armok: God of Blood — Chapter 2: Dwarf Fortress is a top-down RPG with simulation, strategy, business and fantasy elements from the masters at Bay...

Murder Club

Simulation, Adventure, First-person view

Game released: DOS, NES, Nintendo DS, PC-98, TurboGrafx CD → 1991

Murder Club is a first-person simulator with a touch of adventure from the masters from the studio Riverhill Soft Inc.. The game is published by Riverhill Soft...

Buzz!: The Hollywood Quiz

Simulation, Third-person view, Trivia

Game released: PlayStation 2 → 11 March 2008

Metacritic: 77/100

This Hollywood quiz is set at an awards ceremony resembling the Oscars, but held separately from the actual event. The TV studio is replaced by dancing girls, red...

Xpand Rally Xtreme

Racing, Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Sandbox

Game released: PC → May 2008

Steam: 79/100

Xpand Rally Xtreme is a rally driving simulator built around races on demanding tracks filled with bumps, ditches, jumps, potholes and tight turns. Its detailed...

Railroad Lines

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Trains

Game released: PC → 3 August 2009

Railroad Lines is a third-person simulator with a mixture of business simulator and railway simulator from the studio In Images. The main publisher of the game is...

Out of the Park Baseball 9

Arcade, Simulation, Baseball, Business / Management, Sports game

Game released: PC, Mac → 1 June 2008

Metacritic: 82/100

A baseball management simulation in which the player runs a team, overseeing its roster, development, and performance on the field. The manager can set lineups...

Zoo Empire

Simulation, Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Strategy, Casual game

Game released: PC → 27 August 2008

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 59/100

This zoo-management simulator tasks players with building enclosures, caring for animals and expanding the grounds while balancing animal welfare, visitor needs and...

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Make the Grade

Simulation, Third-person view

Game released: PlayStation 2, PC → October 2008

Steam: 62/100

Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?: Make the Grade is a third-person simulator from the studio ImaginEngine Corp.. The game is published by THQ...

G.P.S.: Geo-Political Simulator

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Grand strategy

Game released: PC → 24 October 2008

Steam: 34/100

G.P.S.: Geo-Political Simulator is a third-person simulator with strategy elements from the studio Eversim S.A.. The game is published by Mindscape SA. Sometimes...

Guitar Hero: On Tour - Decades

Simulation, Action, Music game, Third-person view

Game released: Nintendo DS → 16 November 2008

Metacritic: 72/100

This music game follows a rock tour through the decades and the history of rock ’n’ roll. Players progress from classics of the 1970s to contemporary hits, playing...

Animal Crossing: City Folk

Simulation, In real time, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → April 2009

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 73/100

A life simulation set in a town where time and the seasons change in real time. The player can fish, collect shells, decorate a home for the holidays and spend time...

Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals

Simulation, Educational game (Education), First-person view

Game released: Browser, Mac, PC → 17 November 2008

Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals is a first-person simulator with an educational twist from the masters at peta2. The game is published by...

Cake Mania: In the Mix!

Arcade, Simulation, Third-person view

Game released: Wii → 31 July 2009

Cake Mania: In the Mix! is a third-person arcade game with a dash of simulation from the developers at Gorilla Systems Corporation. The main publisher of the game...

Village Sim

Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, Isometric, Simulation, Casual game

Game released: iPhone, Mac, Palm OS, PC → 4 December 2008

Steam: 90/100

A real-time village management simulation about a tribe learning to survive on a mysterious island and making a home there. The player guides the villagers’ daily...

X³: Reunion

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, In real time, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Space, Strategy

Game released: Linux, Mac, PC → 5 December 2008

Steam: 73/100

Metacritic: 71/100

X³: Reunion — simulator with first person view. The sequel to the award-winning XBI: The Threat. New 3D engine, new story, new ships and new features that...

Galactic Command: Echo Squad (Second Edition)

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Strategy, Science fiction

Game released: PC → 7 March 2008

Galactic Command: Echo Squad (Second Edition) is a science-fiction combat simulator set in space and on planetary surfaces after the Gammulan invasion of the Sol...

echochrome

Simulation, Isometric, Puzzle

Game released: PlayStation 3, PSP, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 → 1 May 2008

Metacritic: 80/100

This isometric puzzle game revolves around optical illusions: the player shifts perspective to connect walkways, conceal hazards, and create new paths through...

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004

Simulation, First-person view, Third-person view, Sandbox, Trains

Game released: PC → 27 March 2008

Metacritic: 76/100

Trainz Railroad Simulator 2004 will allow you to plunge headlong into the world of railway transportation. You will be able to control a huge fleet of locomotives...

City Life Edition 2008

Simulation, Strategy, DLC, Business / Management, Third-person view, Sandbox, City Building

Game released: PC → 29 September 2008

Steam: 80/100

Metacritic: 66/100

An expansion for City Life, this city-building simulation puts the player in charge of designing and developing a city. Residents need jobs, healthcare and...

Sims 2: Double Deluxe

Simulation, DLC, In real time, Third-person view, Collection

Game released: PC → 15 April 2008

Dream Pinball 3D (2008)

Simulation, First-person view, Pinball

Game released: Nintendo DS, Wii, PC → 2008

Steam: 30/100

Metacritic: 54/100

A pinball simulator featuring several ball types whose physical properties affect how they roll across the table. Dream Pinball 3D includes six balls made from...

Pandemic 2

Simulation, Strategy, In real time, Top-down view

Game released: Browser → 14 July 2008

Pandemic 2 is a top-down simulation game with strategy elements from Dark Realm Studios. The game is published by CrazyMonkeyGames.com. There has still been no...

Order Up!

Simulation, Action, First-person view, Third-person view

Game released: Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, iOS → 22 July 2008

Metacritic: 76/100

An action-tinged cooking simulator about an aspiring chef honing culinary skills and testing their ability to prepare food quickly. The player runs a kitchen and...

Simulation

Best Games in the Simulation genre of 2008 (Game released)